Standard Operating Procedures emergency procedures

Active Shooter / Lockdown Response

DHS Run-Hide-Fight + lockdown — get out if you can, hide and silence devices if you can't, fight only as last resort.

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RUN — if you can
If a clear and safe escape path exists, leave immediately. Leave belongings behind. Help others escape if possible without putting yourself at greater risk. Keep hands visible. Call 911 once safe.
HIDE — if you cannot run
Lock or barricade the door. Turn off lights. Silence all devices (including vibrate). Hide behind solid objects. Stay quiet. Don't open the door for anyone — only police identify themselves clearly.
FIGHT — only as last resort
If you are confronted directly, fight aggressively with whatever is available — fire extinguisher, chair, scissors. Commit fully. The objective is to stop the threat.
When law enforcement arrives
Drop everything. Hands visible, fingers spread. Do not run toward officers — they may be entering as the threat is unidentified. Follow all instructions immediately.
Post-incident
Move to designated reunification point. Identify yourself to law enforcement. Provide witness account when asked. Access employee assistance program (EAP) for counseling.

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Type: emergency Category: Emergency Procedures Difficulty: Beginner Time: 15 min All Employees All workplaces

RUN — if you can decision
5 min

If a clear and safe escape path exists, leave immediately. Leave belongings behind. Help others escape if possible without putting yourself at greater risk. Keep hands visible. Call 911 once safe.

Clear escape path → go to step

No clear escape → go to step
2

HIDE — if you cannot run
5 min

Silenced devices and a locked door are the highest-correlation survival factors in active shooter incidents (FBI study, 2018).

Lock or barricade the door. Turn off lights. Silence all devices (including vibrate). Hide behind solid objects. Stay quiet. Don't open the door for anyone — only police identify themselves clearly.
FIGHT — only as last resort instruction
1 min

If you are confronted directly, fight aggressively with whatever is available — fire extinguisher, chair, scissors. Commit fully. The objective is to stop the threat.
4

When law enforcement arrives
2 min

Drop everything. Hands visible, fingers spread. Do not run toward officers — they may be entering as the threat is unidentified. Follow all instructions immediately.
5

Post-incident
2 min

Move to designated reunification point. Identify yourself to law enforcement. Provide witness account when asked. Access employee assistance program (EAP) for counseling.

Outcome: All accounted for; survivors moved to reunification; counseling resources available.